HMCTS weekly operational summary
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HMCTS operational summary for week commencing Monday 2316 October 2023
The next weekly operational summary will be issued on Friday 2720 October 2023.
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Crime
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Common Platform
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Update:Over 500,000 cases have now been accepted onto Common Platform following on from the platform going live in all magistrates’ and Crown Courts in England and Wales. Nick Goodwin, HMCTS Chief Executive said “This achievement is a real testament to the hard work and unfailing dedication of our colleagues and partners in every region”.
Civil
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Civil
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Reminder:
Update:To align with legislative changes introduced into the civil jurisdiction, since Sunday 1 October, legal professionals using the Online Civil Money Claims and Damages Claims systems will have seen additional questions added to the digital directions questionnaires. The questions relate to the appropriate banding for the case as part of the fixed recoverable costs regime. To use these new features, legal professionals must be registered on MyHMCTS.
Family
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Judicial guidance and announcements
Previous editions
- HMCTS Update - 16 October 2023
- HMCTS Update - 9 October 2023
- HMCTS Update - 2 October 2023
- HMCTS Update - 25 September 2023
- HMCTS Update - 18 September 2023
- HMCTS Update - 11 September 2023
- HMCTS Update - 4 September 2023
- HMCTS Update - 28 August 2023
- HMCTS Update - 21 August 2023
- HMCTS Update - 14 August 2023
- HMCTS Update - 7 August 2023
- HMCTS Update - 31 July 2023
- HMCTS Update - 24 July 2023
- HMCTS Update - 17 July 2023
- HMCTS Update - 10 July 2023
- HMCTS Update - 3 July 2023
- HMCTS Update - 26 June 2023
- HMCTS Update - 19 June 2023
- HMCTS Update - 12 June 2023
- HMCTS Update - 5 June 2023
- HMCTS Update - 29 May 2023
- HMCTS Update - 22 May 2023
- HMCTS Update - 15 May 2023
- HMCTS Update - 8 May 2023
- HMCTS Update - 24 April 2023
- HMCTS Update - 17 April 2023
- HMCTS Update - 10 April 2023
- HMCTS Update - 3 April 2023
- HMCTS Update - 27 March 2023
- HMCTS Update - 20 March 2023
- HMCTS Update - 13 March 2023
- HMCTS Update - 6 March 2023
- HMCTS Update - 27 February 2023
- HMCTS Update - 20 February 2023
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